"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!" Fluttershy screams, punching the walls over and over again.

Fluttershy doesn't cuss or yell much and is very fair-tempered, so for the people witnessing this, it's very unnerving. It takes both Fluttershy's friends Cheese Sandwich and Soarin Wonderbolt to calm down her down.

"Fluttershy, calm down," Soarin says, sitting Fluttershy down on a bench.

"We will find Rarity," Cheese consoles.

"Unless she's DEAD!" Fluttershy screams.

She's already lost Pinkie, Applejack, Twilight, and Rainbow. She can't lose Rarity too.

Soarin and Cheese fall silent.

Fluttershy sighs, "I know. Not helping. I'm just saying, she could be."

Fluttershy sees the pity in their eyes and clenched her fists. She doesn't need pity. She's no longer weak and little like she used to be.

"I gotta go," she stands up and storms away.

Fluttershy runs outside and sits on the floor, collapsing in sobs.

"Flutter?" A soft voice asks.

She looks up and, despite herself, smiles, "Mac."

Mac is her best friend besides Rarity. He's always there to listen and brighten up her day with his relentless optimism. He always sees the good in people and is probably the kindest person on the planet. Fluttershy is so glad she has him as a friend.

Mac smiles back, his dimples deepening and his warm green eyes brightening, and sits beside her.

"What's wrong?" He asks, wiping her tears away, "Is it Rarity?"

Fluttershy's smile drops, and she starts to cry again. Mac says nothing and just enfolds her into an embrace. Once she's calmed down, Mac pulls back a little.

"Now do you want to tell me?"

Fluttershy wipes her tears away, "I-I just... I can't lose another friend. I'd fall apart if she was dead."

"She won't be dead. Rarity's a smart girl and she can hold her own," Mac says.

His eyes focus on Fluttershy, "As for losing your friends, I think there'll always be a part in your other four friends that will always care for you. There's always a part in a person that never fails to care for people."

"Can you say that about people like Pinkie and Twilight?" Fluttershy asks.

Mac smiles shyly, his blond hair flopping in his eyes, "I think everyone has a good side. No matter how deep the good in someone is buried, it can still come out. Everyone has a chance, even if you yourself don't believe you do."

A shadow crosses his face.

"You're thinking about Applejack again, aren't you?" Fluttershy asks, "It's not your fault that she sided with the Empire, and I hate seeing you blame yourself."

Mac shakes his head and tries to put a smile on his face, "This isn't about me. It's about you. This conversation us about your feelings not mine."

"But-" Fluttershy starts.

"No," Mac shakes his head, "Your problems are more important to me than mine."

He drapes an arm around her shoulders, and she leans into him gratefully. And so they sit there, in comfortable silence, watching the sunset, grateful to the gods that they have each other.

Author's Note

Sorry for another short crappy filler chapter. I swear, the next two chapters will help develop the story line more.